Not only that, but the director is considering adding extra footage that was cut out of the original in the rush to make the December theatrical release.

How much extra footage? Cameron himself has recently stated he could quite easily add 10-12 minutes-worth, which could include scenes showing Jake Sully's avatar proving himself to the Na'vi people and tribe member Tsu'tey getting drunk at a native festival.

THR speculates that the reason for the re-release is because the studio feels they lost money when Avatar was replaced on digital and IMAX 3D screens by Alice in Wonderland earlier this month. Cameron told USA Today that this may have cost the studio around $200m.